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Best-selling games of 2023

Hogwarts Legacy tops this ranking with over 40 million copies, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (22.71 million copies) and Baldur's Gate 3 (over 20 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 18 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1Hogwarts LegacyLifetime sales, all platforms (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, Switch 2)over 40 million copiesDecember 2025Gematsu
2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomLifetime Switch sales (sell-in, including digital and bundles)22.71 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
3Baldur's Gate 3Lifetime sales, all platformsover 20 million copiesDecember 2025GamingBolt
4Super Mario Bros. WonderLifetime Switch sales (sell-in, including digital and bundles)17.44 million copiesMarch 2026Nintendo
5NBA 2K24Units sold-in, all platformsover 9 million copiesMay 2024The Motley Fool
6Mortal Kombat 1Cumulative sales, all platformsover 8 million copiesApril 2026Mortal Kombat (compte officiel, Warner Bros. Games / NetherRealm)
7Street Fighter 6Lifetime sales (shipments + digital), all platforms7.2 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
8Dave the DiverCumulative sales, all platformsover 5 million copiesNovember 2024Nintendo Life
9ARK: Survival AscendedCumulative sales since October 2023 (all platforms)over 4 million copiesMarch 2026Snail, Inc.
10Buckshot RouletteCumulative sales (exact scope unspecified, mostly Steam)4 million copiesDecember 2024Game World Observer
11Lies of PLifetime "franchise" sales (game + Overture DLC, possibly counted together), all platformsover 4 million copiesMarch 2026RPG Site
12Pikmin 4Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in) as of March 31, 2024, Nintendo Switch3.48 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
13Alan Wake 2Cumulative sales, all platformsover 3 million copiesJune 2026Gamereactor
14Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconPhysical shipments + digital sales, worldwide, all platformsover 3 million copiesJuly 2024Gematsu
15Dead Island 2Lifetime sales, all platforms, May 20243 million copiesMay 2024GamesIndustry.biz
16Lords of the FallenCumulative sales as of end of February 2026over 2.5 million copiesFebruary 2026Gematsu
17DredgeCumulative sales, all platformsover 1 million copiesOctober 2023Game Developer
18Volcano PrincessCumulative sales, about 2.5 months after launchover 600,000 copiesJuly 20233DM

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